Lunar rovers, Lunar Outpost Inc., Golden, Colorado, USA

The first commercially demonstrated Lunar Resource Prospector in the United States. Lunar Outpost's Resource Prospector is packed with advanced technology all while weighing 10kg, with 5kg of that being attributed to payload space that can be used for instrumentation, scientific payloads, and more. Lunar Outpost is an advanced technology company with a focus on developing technologies that have both terrestrial and space applications.

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Meet the AstroAnt! This miniaturized swarm robot can ride atop a lunar rover and collect data related to its health, including surface temperatures and damage from micrometeoroid impacts. In the summer of 2024, with support from our collaborator Castrol, the Media Lab's Space Exploration Initiative tested AstroAnt in the Canary Islands, where the volcanic landscape resembles the lunar surface. Find out more about AstroAnt and its upcoming trip to the moon: media.mit.edu/posts/castrol-moon

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